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Natural Gas Sep '20 (NGU20)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations for US Storage Levels to Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Wednesday closed down -0.110 (-3.53%).

Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from an 8-week nearest-future high and settled sharply lower.   Abundant US nat-gas supplies, along with expectations that storage levels will continue to build, pressured prices on Wednesday.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will increase by +98 bcf for the week ended May 15, above the five-year average for the week of +92 bcf.  

Nat-gas prices initially moved higher on Wednesday amid an outlook for above-normal US temperatures, which may boost nat-gas demand to power increased air-conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the Upper Midwest from May 25-29.    

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potential... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$3,142/2,857
First Notice Date
08/28/20
Expiration Date
08/27/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Sep '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
589,225 (+10,517)
429,982 (+4,424)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
241,540 (+3,866)
417,846 (+13,526)
Producers - Long / Short
250,203 (+8,276)
276,527 (+6,559)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
215,145 (+3,471)
29,578 (-905)
Managed Money - Long / Short
181,980 (+1,530)
302,045 (+14,106)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
59,560 (+2,336)
115,801 (-580)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.777 +45.13%
on 07/28/20
2.598 -0.73%
on 08/27/20
+0.793 (+44.40%)
since 07/27/20
3-Month
1.583 +62.92%
on 06/26/20
2.598 -0.73%
on 08/27/20
+0.555 (+27.42%)
since 05/27/20
52-Week
1.583 +62.92%
on 06/26/20
2.598 -0.73%
on 08/27/20
+0.250 (+10.73%)
since 08/27/19

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.732
1st Resistance Point 2.655
Last Price 2.579s
1st Support Level 2.445
2nd Support Level 2.312
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 2.598
Last Price 2.579s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.210
Fibonacci 50% 2.090
Fibonacci 38.2% 1.971
52-Week Low 1.583

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